Kawasaki vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$647
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
919K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 7% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4406th and 4141st ($1358 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Seongnam

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Kawasaki Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$14346

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009